Name: Betty Lou Alexander
Nickname: Bob
Age: 69 years old
Last seen: April 10, 2019.
Location: Sullivan, Missouri
Status: Still Missing
Case Information
69-year-old Betty Alexander was last seen in Sullivan, Missouri on April 10, 2019. She was reported missing by her daughter after she was found missing from her apartment.
Background
Betty Lou Alexander was born on October 22, 1949. She is the mother of three adult children, two sons and a daughter.
In 2019, Betty was a resident of Sullivan, Missouri. She lived alone in an apartment on South Center Street. Her husband died in 2018. She loved cooking and baking for her family.
Betty was taking medication for pain, stemming from a back surgery along her spine. She was showing the early stages of dementia at the time of her disappearance, according to her family.
Disappearance
On April 10, 2019, Betty Alexander was last seen at her apartment in Sullivan, Missouri. She was described as being in good spirits when she was seen by the cleaning lady around noon.
At 1:15 pm, the pharmacy delivered two boxes of prescription medicine to her apartment. Around 3:00 pm, Betty was last seen by a neighbor working outside in the garden.
Betty Alexander never showed up after that day and hasn’t been heard from since. On April 14, 2019, her family filed a missing person’s report with the Sullivan Police Department when they couldn’t contact her.
Investigation
Betty Alexander left her glasses behind on the arm of the recliner couch inside her apartment, as well as her purse which contained her apartment keys, debit card, and $200 in cash. Meals on Wheels were left sitting on the kitchen table along with warm milk. She did not own a cell phone nor a vehicle.
Betty apparently took her medication for 7:00 pm that night, but not the dose for 7:00 am the next day. One of the two boxes of medication that was delivered by the pharmacy was missing.
A search of the area around her home turned up no additional clues as to her whereabouts.
Whereabouts
The circumstances of Betty Alexander’s disappearance remain unclear and her case is currently classified as missing. Her case remains unsolved.
A $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to Betty Alexander’s location.
Appearance
Physical Description:
White female born on October 22, 1949. Betty has brown hair, blue eyes, stands 4’11 tall, and weighs 150 pounds.
Distinctive Physical Features:
Betty has a scar along her spine from a back surgery. She wears prescription glasses and her ears are pierced.
Clothing and accessories:
Betty was possibly wearing a black fleece zip up hooded jacket and black slip on Klogs brand shoes.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Betty Lou Alexander please contact the Sullivan Police Department at (858) 552-170. Agency Case Number: #2019-10468
Resources & Further Information
Betty L Alexander #MP56730 – National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Betty L Alexander – The Charley Project
Bring Betty Home – Facebook
News & Media Links
Family desperate to find missing mother – KSDK 04/19
Two Years Pass With 42 Leads Followed In Missing Person Case – Sullivan Independent News 04/21
Family searching for answers on 3rd anniversary of Betty Alexander’s disappearance – KSDK 04/22
Missing Missouri woman’s family trying to keep her part of family traditions, while seeking answers in her 2019 disappearance – NBC News 04/24
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